Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01


=. Wilss bsamsd With hls right chssk,
snd advanced to the bsd = II to tals tie
hAnd of the stranger, who. however, nsither
by word or Sign, responded to his salutation.
.Perhaps I'm intrudtngs" said Mr.. Wiles
blsndly.
aPerhaps you are" aid Red Beard dryly.
Mr.. Wiles forced mile on his right cheek,
which be turned to the smiter, but permitted
the left to indulge in unlimited malevolence
II wanted merely to know II you have looked
into that matterr he said meekly.
1--WE looked into it and around It and
across it and over 1t and through it," re-
sponded the man gravely, with his eyes axed
ON Wiles.
sAnd you have psrussd IN The papasr
Seutlnned Mr.. Wilea
srvs read every paper, every speech, every
afadavit, every decidon. svsry argument"
aid the stranger, a. Il repeating formula.
Mr.. wiles attempted to conceal his embar-
rassmeut by an easy, right handed smile,
that went on sartlonically on the left, and
continued: aThen I hope, my dear sir, that,
are inclined to be favorable to usr
The gentleman in the bed did not reply, bat
apparently nestled more closely beneath tho
Ooverlids
II have brought ths shares I spoke Of"
continued Mr.. wills. insinuatingly.
Slew you friend within callr interrupted
the recumbent man. gently.
II don't quite understand" smiled Mr..
Wflea Of course, any name you might sug-
geGt-n
sHsv you . frisnd, any chap that you
might waits IN hsEs ct moments callT
continued tho man In bsd. 9Noi Do you
know any oe thsm walters in the housei
Thars . ban over yanl" and he motioned with
hi syss toward the wan, but did not other
wiss move his body.
~No." aid Wilss, becoming ilishtly sus-
picious and wrathful
aNsbhs stranger might dot I reckon
tAArs on paasin' In ths hall Call him In
hs1l dor
Wills opened the door little impatisntly,
Ut inquidtvely, u Dobhs passed The man
In bed called ont, @Oh, strangerl" and, q
Dobbs stopped. aid, sCome var"
Dobbs entered little timidly, a. was bis
habit with strangerx
u don't know who you be-nor caro-,
reckon, said the stranger. "This yer man"
pointing to Wiles-ais WileA Pm Josh Sib-
bles Of Fresno, membsr Of congress from the
Fourth congressional distriet Of Californy.
I'm jist lying hero with A1gTinger into each
hand-jist lying here hvered up and holdin'
In on'y to keep from blowin' the top = this
d-d skunks head OF. kinder feel can't
hold In any longer. What I want to say to
ye, stranger, d that this yer skunk-which
his name Is Wiles-hes bin tryin' his d-dest
to get bribe onto Josh, and josh, QUITO re-
spect for his constituents, d jist waitin' for
some stranger to waltz in and stop the d-dest
fight"
aBut, my dear Mr.. Sibblee, there must be
some mistake" said Wiles, earnestly.
aMistakea Strip mel"
mol Mol" said Wiles, hurriedly, - the
dmplsminded Dobbs was about to draw
down the coverlid.
TAKE him away" aid the Hon. Mr..
sfbblee, 1before disgrace my constituency.
They said I'd be In Jail afore get through
tho session. Ef you've got any humanity,
stranger, shake him out, and pow'ful quick,
too"
Dobbs, quite white and aghast, looked at
Wiles and hesitated. There was q slight
movement in the bed Both men started for
the door, and the next minute 1t closed very
decidedly on the member from Fresno.